Free Tool

WordPress Password Hash Generator

Create WordPress-compatible password hashes (phpass/bcrypt) from any string. Useful for database operations, wp_users table updates, and development.

Max 200 characters. The string is sent securely for server-side hashing.

How to Use This Hash

phpMyAdmin / Database

Copy the hash and paste it into the user_pass column of the wp_users table to reset a WordPress password directly in the database.

WP-CLI

Use wp user update <user_id> --user_pass="your-password" instead — WP-CLI handles hashing automatically.

Development & Testing

Generate hashes for test users in migration scripts, data imports, or staging environments.

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Learn

What Is a WordPress Password Hash?

WordPress never stores your password as plain text. Instead, it passes it through a hashing algorithm (phpass, based on bcrypt) that creates a one-way hash — a fixed-length string that cannot be reversed back to the original password.

This hash is stored in the wp_users table in the user_pass column. When you log in, WordPress hashes what you type and compares it to the stored hash. If they match, you are authenticated.

This tool uses WordPress's native wp_hash_password() function — the same function WordPress itself uses. The output is always a valid WordPress-compatible hash you can use in the database.

Use Cases

When You Need This Tool

Locked Out of WordPress

Reset your password directly in the database via phpMyAdmin when you cannot access wp-admin.

Database Migration

Set passwords for users imported via SQL scripts or CSV data during site migrations.

Development & Staging

Create test accounts with known passwords for QA and staging environments.

Security Audits

Verify that stored password hashes are valid WordPress-compatible hashes.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a WordPress password hash?
WordPress uses the phpass framework (based on bcrypt) to hash passwords. The hash is a one-way transformation — it cannot be reversed to reveal the original password. This tool uses wp_hash_password() to generate identical hashes.
Is my password sent to your server?
Yes, the password is sent via an encrypted HTTPS connection to generate the hash server-side using WordPress's native function. We do not store or log the original password — only the resulting hash appears in our logs.
Why do I get a different hash each time?
WordPress uses a random salt for each hash. This means the same password produces a different hash every time — but all of them will verify correctly against the original password. This is a security feature that prevents rainbow table attacks.
How do I use this hash in the database?
Open phpMyAdmin, find the wp_users table, locate the user row, and replace the user_pass column value with the hash from this tool. Save, and the user can now log in with the new password.
Can I verify a hash against a password?
This tool generates hashes but does not verify them. To verify, use wp_check_password() in PHP or WP-CLI: wp eval "var_dump(wp_check_password('password', 'hash'));"

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